Heritage Baptist Church of Frankfort IL

This psalm brought great comfort to Martin Luther. God is a refuge, a strength, the God of Jacob and Lord of Hosts. All of these titles give comfort to God's people. They can go to him and find protection. This protection is especially seen in Zion, both earthly and heavenly. God will give his people rest from all of the raging nations within the walls of his city.The sermon recording is missing the last 10 minutes.

John opens his gospel with a grand display of who Jesus was and is. He uses the word -Word- to impress upon his hearers that Jesus was the greatest communication of who God is, because He is God. But this Word did not shy away from coming to earth and taking on human flesh. He was going to display God's glory, grace and truth. He was going to show forth who God is.

Life does not always play in a bright, major key. Life often plays in a minor key. Believers are not free from minor key situations. However, the Scriptures give us a direction in our grief. This material is an introductory Bible study from the book Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy.

John opens his gospel with a grand display of who Jesus was and is. He uses the word "Word" to impress upon his hearers that Jesus was the greatest communication of who God is, because He is God. But this Word did not shy away from coming to earth and taking on human flesh. He was going to display God's glory, grace and truth. He was going to show forth who God is.

This psalm records a joyous occasion. It is a wedding where the groom is described in great detail as he goes to bring his bride back to his home. This psalm could have been spurred by a royal wedding in Israel, but the psalm has all the overtones of being a Messianic psalm. The psalm describes the Messiah in all of his beauty. It challenges the bride which represents the ones who will be with Christ in his home. The psalm challenges the reader to see the beauty of Christ while reflecting that beauty with a loyalty to the king.

This sermon introduces the person of John the Apostle, gives some of the unique features of the Gospel of John, and declares the purpose for this Gospel.

At the end of this study it is good to think through the lessons that Job learned and review them. Job has been an individual through whom we can understand our God better. We do not get all the answers about God in Job, but we should come away humbled and thankful.

This sermon introduces the person of John the Apostle, gives some of the unique features of the Gospel of John, and declares the purpose for this Gospel.

This psalm records a joyous occasion. It is a wedding where the groom is described in great detail as he goes to bring his bride back to his home. This psalm could have been spurred by a royal wedding in Israel, but the psalm has all the overtones of being a Messianic psalm. The psalm describes the Messiah in all of his beauty. It challenges the bride which represents the ones who will be with Christ in his home. The psalm challenges the reader to see the beauty of Christ while reflecting that beauty with a loyalty to the king.

This psalm starts with praise to God for past and present victories of God. But suddenly the tone and events change. Everything has gone dark. God doesn't seem to be awake. What has happened-- This psalm gives a partial answer but New Testament commentary gives this psalm a solid conclusion.